Engagement Officer

About Us:
Varsity College, is a Prep to Year 12 (split campus) school which prides itself on a strong history of academic, sporting, cultural and community excellence. Our college has high expectations in terms of achievement, behaviour and appearance and all members of the College community understand and support our high expectations culture. Our rich and rigorous programs position our students to achieve outstanding results and graduate well prepared for success beyond school. Our staff are passionate professionals who are committed to helping students successfully achieve, no matter what it takes. Our high academic achievement is a testament to our dedicated teachers who take great pride in creating rich and engaging educational programs that provide appropriate intellectual challenges and encourage all students to continually flourish within an environment of equity and excellence.

About the Role:
Key tasks and responsibilities undertaken as part of this role include:
Compiling weekly attendance data per year level / class from Compass, including fractional truancy and lateness
Creating traffic light Track Ed reports for student attendance review and analysis
Producing weekly behaviour reports listing Major/ Minors/ Teacher/ Location trends
Transferring Markbook and OneSchool data to Track Ed
Preparing P-12 Headline data for data days
Compiling and spreadsheeting academic data after each reporting juncture
Collating data to demonstrate LOA comparison with NAPLAN result pulled from SORD
Compiling student academic data relating to Progressive Achievement Testing into spreadsheets after each testing period with year before comparison and transfer into Track Ed profiles
Compiling QCAA Transition statements into master documents and entering into OneSchool
Preparing Positive behaviour reports
Other administrative tasks that contribute to the effective operational requirements of the school as required/directed
Ability to display respect and empathy for students with high levels of confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to student data and information.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page response to the below questions
Demonstrated high level proficiency with data entry software and spreadsheeting, with exceptional accuracy, ability to manipulate data and identify discrepancies, and prioritise tasks based on urgency and importance to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in regards to handling data and confidential student information.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and follow directions, with the capacity to develop and sustain respectful and productive relationships within and beyond the school community.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

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